Riverlea Council Discusses Financial Strategies and Community Projects in Latest Meeting

The Village of Riverlea Council met on March 18, 2024, at the Old Worthington Library. Attendees included Mayor Dan E. Schlichting and Council members Jeffrey Amick, Nicholas B. Bartels, Leah M. Pyter, and Emily J. Saving, along with several village officials.

The Clerk-Treasurer discussed the village's financial strategies, focusing on investment opportunities. The council decided to transfer funds to the State Treasury Asset Reserve of Ohio (STAR Ohio) for potentially higher returns. The minutes from the previous meeting on February 27, 2024, were approved, and the council also approved the payment of bills and accepted the financial reports for February 2024.

Mayor Schlichting updated on community and infrastructure projects, including the Village Easter Egg Hunt and the completion of the sanitary sewer relining project. He also mentioned the council's participation in the Ohio Municipal League training and discussed a request from Columbia Gas for an easement to extend gas lines into neighboring Worthington for the Selby Bridge replacement project.

The Solicitor introduced a new ordinance to prevent deer feeding within the village and a resolution to authorize the easement for Columbia Gas. The Street Commissioner recommended placing a No Parking sign to ensure emergency vehicle access.

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